Timeline of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s fairytale journey to the altar

Marc Cosep 07/02/2026

What began as a missed backstage encounter and a friendship bracelet has become one of pop culture’s most celebrated love stories. Over the past three years, global superstar Taylor Swift and NFL champion Travis Kelce has transformed…

Asean 2026: BIMP-EAGA Summit highlights connectivity, cooperation

Lyle Andales, Marc Cosep 05/07/2026

Leaders of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines met in Cebu to discuss regional connectivity, growth, and cooperation.…

IN PHOTOS: Inside the International Media Center for the ASEAN Summit 2026

Marc Cosep 05/05/2026

Cebu, Philippines–The International Media Center (IMC) in Mactan was unveiled on Tuesday, May 5, as it now becomes the hub of the media covering the ASEAN Summit 2026 in the coming days.  Set inside the modern halls…

Cebu City’s Green Mosque: How faith built a community

Immae Lachica, Lyle Andales, Marc Cosep 03/21/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tucked along Sikatuna Street in Cebu City, a modest place of worship known as the Green Mosque serves as a daily center of prayer and gathering for the city’s Muslim community. During Ramadan,…

Women of Cebu: Faces behind the names of 3 city streets

Marc Cosep 03/11/2026

One of the most accessible ways history reaches ordinary people is through street names.…

Archival prays for fair weather, says Sinulog Grand Parade to end early

Marc Cosep 01/17/2026

CEBU CITY, Phiippines — As the Cebu City government and organizers do the finishing touches for tomorrow’s Sinulog Grand Parade, Mayor Nestor Archival said he was hoping for fair weather on Sunday, festival day. Mayor Archival also…

Thousands join fluvial procession despite threats of rain

Lyle Andales, Marc Cosep, Morexette B. Erram, Pia Piquero 01/17/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines – There’s a scientific explanation behind the old adage “red skies in the morning, sailor’s warning”. It means that a bad weather is looming. When Cebu welcomed the Bisperas of the 461st Fiesta Señor…

Bar 6th placer from Bantayan vows: ‘I’ll be a voice for fisherfolk’

Marc Cosep 01/07/2026

Placing sixth in the 2025 Bar Examinations, lawyer Jeowy Ompad not only celebrates a personal milestone. He also reaffirms a lifelong commitment to serve the sector that shaped his identity, the fisherfolk. Born and raised in Moamboc…

This Cebu artist makes the Christmas spirit visible through sculpture

Marc Cosep 12/17/2025

For Cebuano carver Bartolome Aleco Jr., Christmas is not only a season. It is also a story etched in wood, carved by hand, and passed down through generations. …

Quake survivors turn to ‘payag-payag’ construction in Bogo’s cemeteries

Immae Lachica, Marc Cosep, Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/31/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The seas surrounding Barangay Sambag, Bogo City, in northern Cebu had been Dennis Malinao’s source of livelihood. Until recently. When the deadliest earthquake in the island province jolted this fifth-class component city in…

A month after quake: Bayanihan spirit still stands strong in north Cebu

Immae Lachica, Marc Cosep, Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/30/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – It had been a month since Luzviminda Berangga’s work as a cashier came to a halt following the powerful 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu. With no income at the moment, she decided…

Shaken lives: The struggles of Cebu’s earthquake survivors in photos

Marc Cosep 10/03/2025

Cebu, Philippines–In northern Cebu, earthquake survivors continue to plead for aid as food and water supplies run low three days after the 6.9-magnitude tremor on September 30, 2025.  Along the main roads, residents have resorted to carrying…

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